Mercury retrograde is here once again, beginning on 10 November and stretching through the next few weeks. This cycle starts in Sagittarius, a sign of blunt truths and big visions, where words tend to fly faster than the wisdom that should ground them.

By 19 November, Mercury spins backward into Scorpio, turning that same mirror inward. What was once loud becomes quiet, intimate, and psychological. It’s the part of the retrograde that invites us to dig beneath what was said to find what was meant. Secrets, motives, and unspoken desires rise to the surface to transform how we speak from our emotional truth.

When Mercury stations direct on 30 November, we emerge from the underworld of misunderstanding a little wiser, more discerning, and less afraid of silence. The lesson of this retrograde isn’t just about fixing communication errors – you’ll understand the wisdom of what it means to learn that clarity is born not from constant expression, but from the courage to pause, listen, and begin again.

Deconstructing the long-term vision to imagine something new

Mercury’s retrograde motion invites a pause in the relentless forward momentum of ambition. The long-term vision you once clung to may now feel too small, too logical, too polished by other people’s expectations. This is the time to dismantle it so the imagination can breathe again. What if your future wasn’t a fixed destination but an evolving conversation between your intuition and your courage? In questioning the old structure, you invite the emergence of something wilder, something more honest. You are the living myth that moves through you -- it’s just about listening close enough.

Defining intimacy on your own terms

When Mercury dips into Scorpio, expect to be pulled into the undercurrents of your emotional truth, asking: what does intimacy really mean when no one else is watching? Beyond romance or partnership, intimacy is the art of being seen without performance. It is the quiet willingness to reveal your contradictions and still feel safe in your own body. By the end of this transit, you could embody what it means to reclaim closeness from codependence and reimagine connection as mutual freedom rather than fusion.

Understanding freedom vs. escapism

Sagittarius’ influence during this retrograde blurs the line between expansion and avoidance. Freedom calls, but so does the fantasy of disappearing. You may crave open skies, new beginnings, or a clean slate. Yet the question is: are you moving toward liberation or just running from discomfort? Real freedom requires consciousness and the ability to meet life without needing to flee it. Escapism promises relief, but freedom promises evolution. This retrograde teaches that the truest adventure isn’t about distance, but depth. The courage to stay, to feel, and to trust that presence itself is the wildest form of freedom.

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